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BROUILLETTE TOURS LAMBERT’S POINT COAL TERMINAL

This week, U.S. Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette toured Norfolk Southern’s Lambert’s Point Coal Terminal in Norfolk, Virginia, and met with Norfolk Southern employees. Lambert’s Point is a major coal export hub, as more than one-third of America’s coal exports leave from the site. During the visit, Brouillette highlighted the importance of coal in America’s […]

Port Sets Record for Met Coal Export Shipment

Bulk carrier NSU Welfare in early October loaded 146,479 short tons, equal to 132,883.5 metric tons, of Alabama metallurgical coal bound for Asia, where it fuels steel making. The load set a new export coal shipment record for the Alabama State Port Authority at the Port of Mobile. NSU Welfare is a Newcastle Max class […]

Port sets new record for coal export

The Alabama State Port Authority announced Monday its McDuffie Coal Terminal has set a new record for tonnage loaded and exported from the Port of Mobile in one shipment. The NSU Welfare, a massive Newcastle Max class bulk carrier was filled with 132,883.5 metric tons of metallurgical coal bound for Asian markets where it will […]

Hampton Roads coal exports rise from June lows

Coal exports out of Hampton Roads, Virginia, rose in July from June’s nearly four-year low but still lagged year-earlier levels. Terminals at the port loaded 2.29mn short tons (2.08mn metric tonnes) of coal for international shipment in July, according to Virginia Maritime Association estimates. That was a 48pc increase from June but still 7.2pc below […]

All US ports open post-Isaias; damage at Wilmington

US ports have reopened following tropical storm Isaias, after closures earlier in the week at the east coast wood pellet export facilities of Wilmington, North Carolina, and Norfolk, Virginia. The US Coast Guard has restricted vessel traffic to daylight operations only at Wilmington. US wood pellet producer Enviva exports from Wilmington and Norfolk. The North […]

Utah coal counties pledge $20M in state money to help get Oakland port back on track

Four coal-producing Utah counties are preparing to throw a $20 million lifeline to the bankrupt proponents of a deep-water export terminal in Oakland, Calif., a project that has been mired in controversy and litigation for years with no resolution in sight. That’s according to letters and affidavits signed by the Utah counties’ elected leaders and submitted to […]

Wyoming, Montana Seek Supreme Court Ruling on Coal Exports

 Wyoming and Montana asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to rule on Washington State’s denial of a permit for a port facility that could boost U.S. coal exports.Recommended VideosPowered by AnyClipTrump administration asks Supreme Court to axe Obamacare The coal-producing Rocky Mountain states argue the denial violates the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution, which prohibits states from […]

Gordon pushes lawsuit over coal terminal

Wyoming continues to forge ahead in its lawsuit against Washington, alleging the state unconstitutionally blocked a proposed coal export terminal. Gov. Mark Gordon submitted a reply brief Tuesday to the U.S. Supreme Court, reasserting Washington unlawfully regulated interstate commerce when it denied necessary water quality certifications to the company proposing to build the Millennium Bulk […]

Democrats kill coal export bill

A House Democrat’s procedural maneuver cost Speaker of the House Steve Harshman (R-Casper) a win on Friday and may cost the governor tens of millions of dollars to push for coal exports. The action came during the final vote on House Bill 231 – Coal severance tax exemption-Canadian and Mexican ports. The bill provides a […]